Chuck_Dickey Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I just bought a GoPro4 Black on AMEX points and am wondering what kind of accessories you recommend for cool waterski stills and video's ? This is what I already bought; Dual Battery Charger + Battery SanDisk Extreme® 64GB microSDXC™ Floaty Backdoor Anti-Fog Inserts Chesty (Chest Harness) Surfboard Mounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JWebSki Posted October 23, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 23, 2014 I just lost my gopro to the bottom of the lake this summer. So if you're going to use it on your ski the floaty backdoor and a string for backup is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyokes Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 a head strap is a good angle sometimes just make sure you have a safety string attached to your lifey and the camera to make sure if it falls off its still attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BrennanKMN Posted October 23, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 23, 2014 Yep, strap it down really good. I lost mine 1st time out and it was even tied down. The whole plastic mount snapped. That left a sad image with GoPro's for me so I doubt I will get another for awhile. I don't like throwing money away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JWebSki Posted October 23, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 23, 2014 @BrennanKMN the same exact thing happened to me the mount snapped and I even had a safety string but that was on the mount not the camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDET Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I lost mine also, I was using the suction cup mount with the floaty. My 2nd GOPRO,the mount snapped but didn't sink. I wonder how many are lost every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Waternut Posted October 24, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 24, 2014 Owned the original gopro and then bought the hero2. Was not happy about snapping a mount on my mountain bike and ultimately having the camera unclip from the mount on my ski...been at the bottom of the lake ever since. Never was real impressed with the first person video quality so I've never purchased another. On a more positive note... the best quality (non professional) gopro video's I've ever seen were chesty mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller disland Posted October 24, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 24, 2014 The surfers are all using the mouth holder. Thats how most of the best tube videos are done. Has anyone tried it with skiing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegile Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Sounds like GoPro has a good business model. Keep em commin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted October 24, 2014 Baller Share Posted October 24, 2014 Why bother with all that trouble? Buy one and then throw it in the lake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSfilms Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 DIY Mounts are the best. You would be amazed at what you can build for a few bucks at the hardware store. Just gotta think out of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski6 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 @Chuck_Dickey Buy a suction cup mount but remember to tie your gopro to your boot so that you don't lose the camera if the suction cup mount falls off. Other options are to buy the seat-post mount to attach to your handle. The 3rd person view mounts are also great to have - www.wizmount.com Have a look at my footage on my youtube channel www.youtube.com/skitrav or Instagram: skitrav which may help you to decide what mounts to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenxteninc Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 This is a sweet setup.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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